Just got my CTS V today, I think I had a tear in my eye when I first saw it.

Which gears can you do no lift shift, dealer did not know it and cant find it in the manual.

Thanks

GMX322V S/C

02-24-09, 11:46 PM

I would think it'd be any gear.

V-Love

02-25-09, 04:24 AM

Get a little open road and try it. Every gear. Then report back, please!

wait4me

02-25-09, 01:13 PM

You can do it in any gear.

It is basically because they are using a soft rev limit so it just sits at the rev limit until you let out the clutch and it will then lunge forward...

Caddyscat

02-25-09, 07:07 PM

I got to test drive one Sunday. Talk about a dream. I was happy just to sit in the thing - the dealer said lets take it for a spin! Twist my arm.
After the drive he said he'd take GMS since i qualified, the price was good too 57k, but all it had was the polished wheels and Thunder gray paint, no ultraview or recaros, they had 3 like this. Fortunately, they can order one for me AND honor GMS!

zeevee, congratulations to you and your new machine purchase. I will be there soon and i cant friggin wait!

zevee

02-25-09, 11:41 PM

First day driving it, I could not wait to get up and go to work.
I wasted too much time looking at BMW and Porsche , I could have been driving the beast much sooner.

I will wait to break it in before I try the no lift shift. I am just getting used to all that power.

RapidRob

02-25-09, 11:54 PM

zevee - welcome!

Still waiting on mine - ordered it back in Dec.

What color/options did you get? Show us some pics if you can .. :bouncy:

Congrats - BIG TIME :thumbsup::highfive:

Rob

atdeneve

02-26-09, 05:33 PM

You can do it in any gear.

Awww yeah! I always wanted to be able to power shift into reverse.

Krug Ford

02-26-09, 08:14 PM

zevee - welcome!

Still waiting on mine - ordered it back in Dec.

What color/options did you get? Show us some pics if you can .. :bouncy:

Congrats - BIG TIME :thumbsup::highfive:

Rob

You should have it built now.. As long as your dealer has allocation..

wait4me

02-26-09, 09:21 PM

Awww yeah! I always wanted to be able to power shift into reverse.

Ohh man does that bring up old 15 year old memories... lol

Um it dont take but one power shift into reverse to make a bad tranny...

zevee

02-26-09, 11:03 PM

Just got back from work, didn't want stop driving it.
blk/blk with gps,polished wheels, recaro, alcantra steering/shifter, expanded sunroof.
I did not order it dealer had it in the showroom, delivered it to my work.

RapidRob

02-26-09, 11:09 PM

You should have it built now.. As long as your dealer has allocation..

Thanks Scott! I did manage to find out that my build date was 2/16/09, so, I should be hearing something fairly soon ... but, in your other post offering to look up order status for people, I asked if you could get an update for me, just to make sure I know what's going on. It's been a very loooonng wait .. :(

Rob

N8dawg

02-27-09, 12:22 AM

Just got back from work, didn't want stop driving it.
blk/blk with gps,polished wheels, recaro, alcantra steering/shifter, expanded sunroof.
I did not order it dealer had it in the showroom, delivered it to my work.

That's what I want on mine! It would be awesome if you could put up a bunch of pictures of your car.

asabase

02-27-09, 10:13 AM

Is no-lift shifting really that useful on a car this fast? A full throttle shift into second is just going to shred tires.

atdeneve

02-27-09, 04:57 PM

For 3-4/4-5 shifts, it should provide a shorter break in acceleration.